Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday ruled that the matter seeking removal of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Yadav from his post is a matter of the “Chairman’s jurisdiction and in an eventuality with the Parliament and President”.
Dhankhar instructed the Secretary General of Rajya Sabha to send this information to the Registrar General of the Supreme Court.
Soon after the Question Hour, the Chairman, while mentioning the notice received from some members last December regarding the removal of the judge from the post, said, “I am seized of an undated notice for motion received on 13 December 2024, bearing 55 purported signatures of the members of the Rajya Sabha seeking removal from office of Justice Shekhar Yadav of Allahabad High Court under Article 124(4) of the Constitution”.
The Chairman ruled, “The jurisdiction for the stated subject matter constitutionally lies in exclusivity with the Chairman, Rajya Sabha and in an eventuality with the Parliament and Hon’ble President”.
While directing the Rajya Sabha Secretary General to convey the information about this announcement made in the House to the Supreme Court, Dhankhar said, “Taking note of public domain information and inputs available, it is expedient that the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha shares this for information with the Secretary General, Supreme Court of India”. UNI RBE SSP
